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14-September-2008 18:38:44 - food therapy This article may contain original research or unverified claims. Please improve the article by adding references. February 2008 Biologically based alternative and complementary therapy - Chinese food therapy Herbalism Macrobiotic lifestyle Natural health Orthomolecular medicine NCCAM classifications Alternative Medical Systems Mind-Body Intervention Biologically Based Therapy Manipulative Methods Energy Therapy See also Complementary and alternative medicine Alternative medicine Complementary medicine Glossary of alternative medicine Chinese food therapy simplified Chinese: 食疗; traditional Chinese: 食療; pinyin: Shà Liáo is a practice of healing using natural foods instead of medications. Chinese food therapy is a modality of traditional Chinese medicine, also known as Chinese Nutrition therapy. It is particularly popular among Cantonese people who enjoy slow-cooked soups. One of the most commonly known is a rice soup that goes by many names including congee and jook. This is a traditional breakfast of Asian people all over the world. Congee recipes vary infinitely, depending upon the desired health benefits as well as taste. Chinese food therapy dates back as early as 2000 BC. However, proper documentation was only found around 500 BC. The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine also known as the Niejing, which was written around 300 BC, was most important in forming the basis of Chinese food therapy. It classified food by four food groups, five tastes and by their natures and characteristics. Contents 1 Philosophy about food 2 Cantonese classification of food 3 Some common food therapy items and recipes 3.1 Bird nest 燕窩 3.2 Korean or Chinese ginseng 高麗å?ƒ 3.3 American ginseng 花旗å?ƒ 3.4 A Cantonese cough remedy 4 See also Philosophy about food The ideas of yin and yang are used in the sphere of food and cooking. Yang foods are believed to increase the body's heat eg. raise the metabolism, while Yin foods are believed to decrease the body's heat eg. lower the metabolism. As a generalization, Yang foods tend to be dense in food energy, especially energy from fat, while Yin foods tend to have high water content. The Chinese ideal is to eat both types of food to keep the body in balance. A person eating too much Yang food might suffer from acne and bad breath while a person lacking Yang food might be lethargic or anemic. Cantonese classification of food Cantonese people pay much attention to the body's reaction to food. Food items are classified accordingly, and diet is adjusted based on the body's conditions. In effect, many Cantonese people practice food therapy in day to day situations. The following is a list of common food classifications: Cantonese name rough translation related symptoms/effects examples cures 燥ç?« dry fire yang causes dryness of skin, chapped lips, nose bleed etc. chili pepper, deep fried food, dried meat, lychee. any yin or cooling food 濕熱 wet heat yang causes mouth sore, urinary burning etc. probably due to the acidity or alkalinity. mango, pineapple, cherry. chrysanthemum, sugar cane 竹蔗, Imperata arundinacea èŒ…æ ¹, Prunella vulgaris L. å¤?枯è?‰ 寒涼 cold cooling yin causes dizziness, weakness, pale or green face low oxygen level in blood etc. watermelon, cantelope, honeydew and certain kinds of melon-type fruits or vegetables, green tea. any boosting or dry fire food 滯 blocking cause indigestion, stomach gas etc. all fibrous food, e.g. yam, chestnuts haw fruit 山楂, malt 麥芽 毒 poisoning causes pus or swelling in wound, outbreak of acnes, hemorrhoid etc. duck, goose, bamboo shoot, all shellfish abstinence at outbreak 油膩 greasy causes gastric upset, runny stool, outbreak of acnes etc. all greasy food, e.g. bacon etc. abstinence at outbreak 清涼 clear cooling mild yin type that counteract the dry fire type. Also listed as yin when overused. beer, lettuce, sugar cane 竹蔗, Imperata arundinacea èŒ…æ ¹, American ginseng. not needed if not overused 滋潤 nourishing moisturizing, soothing apple, pear, fig, winter melon, longan, 淮山, lotus seed, lily bulb etc. not needed 補血益氣 boosting replenishes blood and Qi. Also listed as dry fire when overused. Mutton, snake, wild games, beef, red dates 紅棗. not needed if not overused 行血活氣 vigorating circulating blood and Qi. red wine, Korean ginseng. not needed å?¥è„¾, 開胃, 生津, 養心, å¼·ç‹, 強骨 etc. generating, strengthening improves various internal functions various not needed The yin yang type of each individual determines how susceptible the person is to these effects of food. A neutral person is generally healthy and will have strong reactions to these effects only after overconsumption of certain kind of food. A yang type person usually can eat all yin type food with no ill effect, but may easily get a nose bleed with small amount of yang type food. A yin type person is usually very unhealthy and is reactive to either yin or yang food. Boosting or nourishing type of food is needed to bring a yin person back to health. Some common food therapy items and recipes Bird nest 燕窩 Oral secretion of swiftlets, collected from the binding material of their nests. Alleged effects: promote beautiful skin for women; strengthen the spleen and open up the stomach å?¥è„¾é–‹èƒƒ meaning improve appetite. vegetables and fruits are believed to nullify the effect of bird nest if taken within the same day. The dried material is soaked in water to rehydrate. The soaked bird nest is cleaned by hand to remove other nest building debris such as grass and feathers. The cleaned and crumbled bird nest is double steamed with rock sugar as a dessert or with a small amount of pork as a soup. Korean or Chinese ginseng 高麗å?ƒ Root of a plant that has the Yang properties. Alleged effects: promote circulation, increase blood supply, revitalize and aid recovery from weakness after illness. The ginseng root is double steamed with chicken meat as a soup. See samgyetang. American ginseng 花旗å?ƒ Root of a plant similar to Korean ginseng, but it has the Yin properties. Alleged effects: cleansing of excessive Yang in the body, aphrodisiac. The ginseng is sliced, a few slices are soaked in hot water to make a tea. Most American ginseng is produced in Wisconsin, USA. A Cantonese cough remedy Dried duck gizzards, watercress, apricot kernels å?—北æ??陳腎西洋è?œæ¹¯: Note: the following does not constitute medical advice. Please consult a physician. Alleged effects: relieve both Yin resulted from cold or Yang resulted from dryness type of coughing. Watercress 西洋è?œ is for removing excessive yang in the body. The sweet apricot kernels å?—æ??ä»? and bitter apricot kernels 北æ??ä»? target the lungs. The dried duck gizzards 乾鴨腎 are used to balance the Yin Yang of the recipe. Watercress is available in most supermarkets while the rest of the ingredients can be found in most Chinese herb stores. The ingredients are slow cooked for couple of hours into a soup, a small piece of pork is optional for flavor. Do not use Yang type meat such as beef or chicken in this recipe because they nullify the effects of the watercress. See also Double steaming for more food therapy recipes. 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